When she was competing, a typical day included meal prepping and counting calories.

"I was never enough. That's how I felt. I was never enough," Jones told ABC News.

After getting sick a year ago, she gained 25 pounds, and once she recovered her coach told her she had to lose 30 pounds in order to compete again. That's when she said she had a revelation."I realized I didn't enjoy it anymore and I was just going through the motions," said Jones. "I wasn't pushing myself anymore. I was just doing it to do it."

She now loves her body instead of hating, and obsessing over it and exercises and eats for enjoyment.

"I let myself go from being controlled by something that's not even tangible. It's all in my head," said Jones.

Now she wants to inspire others and encourages everyone to start thanking their bodies.